ABU DHABI: Scoreboard after New Zealand’s second innings on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium today:
New Zealand first innings 153 (K.Williamson 63, H. Nicholls 28; Yasir Shah 3-54)
Pakistan first innings 227 (Babar Azam 62, Asad Shafiq 43; T. Boult 4-54)
New Zealand 2nd innings (overnight 56-1)
J. Raval c Sarfraz b Hasan 46
T. Latham b Hasan 0
K. Williamson b Yasir 37
R. Taylor lbw b Hasan 19
H. Nicholls c Sarfraz b Yasir 55
BJ Watling lbw b Yasir 59
C. de Grandhomme lbw b Yasir 3
I. Sodhi b Hasan 18
N. Wagner b Yasir 0
Ajaz Patel not out 6
T. Boult c Hafeez b Hasan 0
Extras: (b 4, nb 1, w 1) 6
Total: (all out; 100.4 overs) 249
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Latham), 2-86 (Williamson), 3-105 (Taylor), 4-108 (Raval), 5-220 (Nicholls), 6-224 (Grandhomme), 7-227 (Watling), 8-227 (Wagner), 9-249 (Sodhi)
Bowling: Abbas 22-10-31-0, Hasan 17.4-3-45-5 (1nb, 1w), Yasir 37-6-110-5, Sohail 7-1-12-0, Asif 14-3-43-0, Hafeez 3-1-4-0
Toss: New Zealand
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
Tv umpire: Paul Reiffel (AUS)
Match referee: Javagal Srinath (AUS)
Relevant 1: Pakistan needs 176 runs to win the first Test after New Zealand were dismissed for 249 in their second innings on the third day in Abu Dhabi today. Medium pacer Hasan Ali took his maiden five-wicket haul with 5-45 while leg-spinner Yasir Shah finished with 5-110 – his 14th five-wicket haul in an innings – as New Zealand lost their last six wickets for 29 runs. BJ Watling (59) and Henry Nicholls (55) added 112 for the fifth wicket. New Zealand made 153 in their first innings to which Pakistan replied with 227 all out. The second Test will be in Dubai (24th to 28th November) and third in Abu Dhabi (3rd to 7th December).
Relevant 2: Pakistan, set a target of 176 to win, were 37-0 at close on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi today. Imam-ul-Haq was 25 not out and Mohammad Hafeez was eight not out were at the crease and Pakistan will need another 139 runs with all ten wickets and two days to play after New Zealand were dismissed for 249 in their second innings. Medium pacer Hasan Ali registered his first five-wicket haul with 5-45 while leg-spinner Yasir Shah finished with 5-110– his 14th five-wicket in innings feat — as New Zealand lost their last six wickets for just 29 runs. Bradley-John Watling (59) and Henry Nicholls (55) added 112 runs for the fifth wicket to frustrate Pakistan in the first two sessions.
